Angela Knight's contribution, MOON DANCE, is
the story of a damsel in distress searching for her knight
in shining armor. Elena Livingston, a Direwolf and the last
of her line, has been promised in marriage to the wolf of
her father's choosing, and it is only Lucas Rollins who can
save her from her fate. New to the werewolf community,
police officer Lucas isn't fully aware of the undercurrents
of the hierarchy and doesn't particularly care. His concern
is for the woman who defies tradition by seeking him and
his protection.
This was my favorite offering of the four. It felt complete
and didn't leave me wondering about the backstory of any of
its characters.
Virginia Kantra's BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN AND THE
MOON tells of fairies and sidhe. Backpacking in the
mountains of Georgia, Cait MacLean encounters the
mysterious Rhys. Under orders from his mother, the Queen of
the Fairies, Rhys is to visit revenge upon Cait for the
perceived sins of her parents, but sacrifices himself to
save Cait. When Cait learns what his sacrifice truly
involves, she goes in search of the man she loves.
I found this tale the most difficult to follow, feeling as
though I was missing something significant in the
characters' history.
The wild and wacky world of vampires and werewolves are
revisited in MaryJanice Davidson's DRIFTWOOD.
Loner wolf Burke Wolftaur first encounters vampire Serena
Crull in a sandpit on the beach. He jumps in to try and
save her, despite being claustrophobic, but must abandon
her when the full moon works its magic on him. When he does
finally get Serena out of the pit, he discovers she, too,
is a loner. Despite her discouragement for deepening their
acquaintance, Burke is dogged in his determination to get
to know her better, even joining her in her quest to
destroy the vampire who made her and killed her best
friend.
I love revisiting Ms Davidson's world and this visit is no
exception. Her snappy dialogue and the sweetly touching
ending to this story are sure to thrill readers.
Finally, Sunny's MONA LISA THREE is the
erotic tale of the Monere vampire queen Mona Lisa, and her
ragtag band of warriors. Mona Lisa and her gang are set to
leave New York to take over New Orleans. Before they can
get out of town, they encounter demons from hell and a
hellhound that injures one of Mona Sera's warriors. Mona
Lisa must cure the injured warrior or lose one of her own
to the jealously vicious Mona Sera, who just happens to be
Mona Lisa's mother.
While this tale obviously takes up in the middle of
something, it gives enough background that the reader
doesn't feel lost, and I look forward to catching up on the
entire story of the Monere.
OVER THE MOON shares four very different takes on the
worlds of werewolves, vampires and fairies. It's a must-
read for fans of the individual authors and those who enjoy
tales of the paranormal.
